October, 2007
Named after a saint
Today is my name’s day. In Bulgaria, where I come from, it means celebrating the day of the saint after whom you were named. Since most people there are named after a saint, and there are only limited number of saints, pretty much everyone knowns when is your name’s day. You prepare your home for [...]
Against increadible odds
Yesterday I finished reading a wonderful book called “Against Incredible Odds” by Baharieh Rouhani Ma’ani, the mother of a dear friend, Sovaida Ma’ani Ewing. What an inspiring story! The difficulties her family faced with resignation to God’s Will is such a timely lesson about the strength God gives when we choose to follow His path! [...]
Searching for the heavenly Father
Last night my 2 year old daughter had woken up in the middle of the night calling for me, looking for me down the stairs, calling out my name, trying to find me. What a yearning, what an intuitive expression of love! Even though she didn’t know where to find me, and she knew where [...]
Birth of the Bab
I was invited to tell the story of the Bab at the celebration of the Birth of the Bab. I felt so unworthy, yet so grateful for such an honor. I prayed to God to put the right words in my mouth, and He helped! He is known for helping! Thank you, God!
Beseeching my Lord
I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by Thy mercy that hath surpassed the entire creation, and Thy generosity that hath embraced all created things, to cause me to turn my face wholly towards Thee, and to seek Thy shelter, and to be steadfast in my love for Thee. Write down, then, for me what Thou [...]
Message from God for Today
Monday night at Feast, a friend shared eloquently something that touched me deeply. She recalled an occasion where she had said “The whole free will thing is overrated. I wish I could hear God tell me what to do all the time so I could do it. I wish I would get letters from God [...]
Cleansing the rust off my heart
This morning greets me with yet another gem from Baha’u’llah’s “Hidden Words” (Persian, #56): O My Son! The company of the ungodly increaseth sorrow, whilst fellowship with the righteous cleanseth the rust from off the heart. He that seeketh to commune with God, let him betake himself to the companionship of His loved ones; and [...]
God Sufficeth This Hollow Reed
I love discovering the broader context of prayers and writings that I find nurturing. Today’s message from the Baha’i Readings email list brought me a prayer I have always love — one of the most favorite prayers my older daughter sings. It is fascinating to read the whole passage from “Selections From the Writings of [...]
Heed not your weaknesses and frailty
I am reflecting on the paralyzing paradox of dealing with my shortcomings yet needing to move on, in order to contribute to the betterment of the world. And, as always, the answer from the Holy Writings is inspiring and simple. The Bab addressing the Letters of the Living, as quoted by Nabil in “The Dawn-Breakers”, [...]
